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2005 Corvette Performance Review
| Magazine |
GM Spec. |
CD |
RT |
| Pub. Date |
|
September 2004 |
January 2005 |
| Model |
|
Coupe |
Coupe |
| Transmission |
|
6-speed manual |
6-speed manual |
| 0-30 mph (sec) |
NA |
1.8 |
1.8 |
| 0-40 mph (sec) |
NA |
2.5 |
2.5 |
| 0-50 mph (sec) |
NA |
3.3 |
3.5 |
| 0-60 mph (sec) |
NA |
4.3 |
4.4 |
| 0-70 mph (sec) |
NA |
5.4 |
5.5 |
| 0-80 mph (sec) |
NA |
6.8 |
6.9 |
| 0-90 mph (sec) |
NA |
8.2 |
8.4 |
| 0-100 mph (sec) |
NA |
9.9 |
10.1 |
| 0-110 mph (sec) |
NA |
12.0 |
NA |
| 0-120 mph (sec) |
NA |
14.0 |
NA |
| 0-130 mph (sec) |
NA |
16.9 |
NA |
| 0-140 mph (sec) |
NA |
20.1 |
NA |
| 0-150 mph (sec) |
NA |
26.3 |
NA |
| 1/4 Mile (sec/mph) |
NA |
12.7 / 113 |
12.6 / 113.2 |
| Street Start, 5-60 mph (sec) |
NA |
5.2 |
NA |
| Top Speed (mph) |
186 |
NA |
NA |
| 0-100-0 mph, sec |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Braking (ft.) |
NA |
166 (70 - 0 mph) |
113 (60 - 0 mph)
321 (100 - 0 mph) |
| Lateral Accel. |
NA |
0.98 g |
0.96 g (200-ft. skidpad) |
| Test Notes |
|---|
| Car and Driver, Sept. 2004, Vol 50, Number 3, Pg. 46: |
Highs:
More powerful engine, attractive interior, comfortable ride, immense grip, fantastic price, supportive seats, balanced handling, short-throw shifter...we'll stop there.
Lows:
The various electronic features -- keyless start, auto door locks, electric door latches--can be more annoying than useful.
The Verdict:
Hill and company have given us more of what we liked, fixed what we didn't. A five-star ride. |
| Car and Driver, Sept. 2004, Vol 50, Number 3, Pg. 50: |
Take any sports car within 20 grand of the Corvette's sticker, and the Vette will flat smoke it. We think the Corvette may also prove a match for the upcoming $70,065 321-hp Porsche 911 and could very possibly outgun the $79,865 350-hp 911S. Oh, and don't bet aginst the Vette's earning another 10 Best Spot. |
| Road and Track, January 2005, Vol 57, Number 1, Pg. 73: |
Nail the gas in the Corvette--anygear, anytime--and the LS2 digs deep into the torque curve and simply grunts away. It's exactly what you'd expect from a big V-8 born and bred in Detroit. What you don't expect is its willingness to spin to 6500 rpm with damn near the smoothness and refinement of a multivalve, multicam European engine. |
| Road and Track, January 2005, Vol 57, Number 1, Pg. 76: |
The C6 is clearly the best, most accomplished Corvette yet, and by some considerable margin. |
| Magazines: CD: Car and Driver, RT: Road and Track |
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